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I planted milkweed for butterflies, and it's covered in yellow aphids. I can order ladybugs from amazon to eat the aphids, but maybe I can buy them locally too? Do you know?
I think you want ladybug larvae. If I recall correctly they eat more than full grown ladybugs. I ordered some ladybugs one time when my kids were little. They were fun!
I planted milkweed for butterflies, and it's covered in yellow aphids. I can order ladybugs from amazon to eat the aphids, but maybe I can buy them locally too? Do you know?
Yes, I am a complete weirdo.
Can't help you on the lady bugs, but am curious about the milkweed. Where did you get it? Did you grow from seeds or did you buy plants?
I had a neighbor once that spayed with soapy water to get rid of them. She used liquid dish soap. Not sure of the ratio to water. She used a pump up sprayer.
I had a neighbor once that spayed with soapy water to get rid of them. She used liquid dish soap. Not sure of the ratio to water. She used a pump up sprayer.
You know what, I ended up cutting away the milkweed entirely - it was too close to my tomatoes and completely covered in aphids :-/
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